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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
Government Compensation in California
Malia M. Cohen, California State Controller
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Position
City
Department
Total Wages
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1.
CEO - City Manager
El Paso De Robles
City Manager
$293,055
$86,414
2.
City Manager
San Luis Obispo
Administration
$241,540
$81,900
3.
Police Chief
San Luis Obispo
Police
$215,995
$33,921
4.
Fire Capt. (Suppression)
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$207,584
$46,866
5.
Fire Capt. (Suppression)
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$202,445
$46,466
6.
City Manager
Pismo Beach
Administration
$196,592
$41,648
7.
City Attorney
San Luis Obispo
Attorney
$193,713
$74,007
8.
Fire Captain/Paramedic- Shift C
Atascadero
Fire
$193,185
$50,557
9.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$191,545
$44,143
10.
Fire Capt. (Suppression)
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$188,024
$43,221
11.
City Manager
Morro Bay
Administration
$182,963
$10,994
12.
Pol Officer -Ed Inc Full
San Luis Obispo
Police
$182,806
$50,937
13.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$182,368
$44,007
14.
Executive Manager III
El Paso De Robles
Public Works
$176,588
$7,122
15.
Fire Chief
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$175,993
$61,757
16.
Executive Manager III
El Paso De Robles
Library
$175,717
$65,586
17.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$175,020
$54,178
18.
Executive Manager III
El Paso De Robles
City Manager
$174,812
$76,454
19.
Chief Of Police
El Paso De Robles
Police
$173,736
$89,161
20.
Executive Manager III
El Paso De Robles
Administrative Services
$172,312
$76,454
21.
Fire Capt. (Suppression)
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$171,225
$46,221
22.
Police Chief
Pismo Beach
Police
$170,482
$68,349
23.
Fire Capt. (Suppression)
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$169,994
$45,882
24.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$169,165
$42,736
25.
Fire Chief
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$168,124
$70,905
26.
Director Of Community Dev
San Luis Obispo
Community Development
$167,168
$63,537
27.
Director Of Utilities
San Luis Obispo
Utilities
$167,168
$63,537
28.
Director Of Public Works
San Luis Obispo
Public Works
$166,372
$63,023
29.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$165,641
$47,532
30.
Chief Of Police
Arroyo Grande
Police
$163,863
$59,057
31.
Fire Capt. (Suppression)
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$162,994
$51,524
32.
Fire Chief
Atascadero
Fire
$162,957
$52,397
33.
Police Captain
San Luis Obispo
Police
$162,841
$59,625
34.
Public Works Director
Morro Bay
Public Works
$162,591
$42,660
35.
Police Captain
San Luis Obispo
Police
$161,887
$69,502
36.
Director Of Public Works/City Engineer
Pismo Beach
Engineering
$161,057
$34,535
37.
Fire Capt. (Suppression)
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$158,662
$46,840
38.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$156,024
$41,253
39.
Admin Services Director
Morro Bay
Finance
$155,985
$40,725
40.
City Manager
Atascadero
City Manager
$155,823
$76,603
41.
Assistant City Manager
San Luis Obispo
Administration
$155,653
$60,282
42.
Fire Capt. (Suppression)
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$153,927
$45,931
43.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$153,700
$52,133
44.
Fire Capt. (Suppression)
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$152,726
$46,624
45.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$152,230
$45,378
46.
Director Of Human Resourc
San Luis Obispo
Human Resources
$151,189
$53,242
47.
Captain - Paramedic
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$151,015
$44,401
48.
Fire Captain/Paramedic- Shift C
Atascadero
Fire
$150,539
$50,271
49.
City Manager
Grover Beach
City Management
$150,358
$33,607
50.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$150,204
$56,583
51.
Police Chief
Morro Bay
Police
$149,908
$37,219
52.
Director Of Parks & Rec
San Luis Obispo
Parks & Recreation
$148,315
$58,918
53.
Police Chief
Atascadero
Police
$147,641
$56,235
54.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$146,829
$38,200
55.
Community Development Director
Pismo Beach
Planning
$146,787
$36,523
56.
Executive Manager III
El Paso De Robles
Building Department
$146,338
$55,179
57.
Deputy Fire Chief
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$146,131
$63,221
58.
Fire Engineer/Paramedic- Shift C
Atascadero
Fire
$145,869
$42,513
59.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$145,597
$56,323
60.
Fire Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$145,062
$40,255
61.
Administrative Services Director
Grover Beach
Administrative Services
$145,021
$40,993
62.
Director Of Administrative Services
Arroyo Grande
Administrative Services
$144,230
$27,954
63.
Pol Officer -Ed Inc Full
San Luis Obispo
Police
$144,210
$47,083
64.
Director Of Community Development
Arroyo Grande
Community Development
$143,655
$42,963
65.
Pol Officer -Ed Inc Full
San Luis Obispo
Police
$143,210
$38,802
66.
Director Of Finance & It
San Luis Obispo
Finance & Information Technology
$143,171
$44,023
67.
Professional Manager III - Police
El Paso De Robles
Police
$142,623
$74,189
68.
Chief
Morro Bay
Fire
$142,529
$53,420
69.
Professional Manager III - Police
El Paso De Robles
Police
$141,972
$75,581
70.
Police Lieutenant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$141,705
$63,153
71.
Police Sergeant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$140,692
$50,780
72.
Police Lieutenant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$140,505
$52,475
73.
Police Lieutenant
San Luis Obispo
Police
$140,505
$62,183
74.
Police Sergeant
Arroyo Grande
Police
$140,409
$44,486
75.
Fire Fighter
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$140,361
$27,741
76.
Police Chief
Grover Beach
Police
$139,734
$10,120
77.
Professional Manager III
El Paso De Robles
City Manager
$139,277
$59,642
78.
Fire Engineer/Paramedic- Shift B
Atascadero
Fire
$138,808
$47,294
79.
Fire Battalion Chief
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$138,050
$47,711
80.
City Manager
Arroyo Grande
City Manager
$137,938
$4,361
81.
Professional Manager III
El Paso De Robles
Administrative Services
$137,398
$53,323
82.
Fire Fighter
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$137,255
$43,095
83.
Professional Manager III
El Paso De Robles
Public Works
$137,146
$63,348
84.
Professional Manager III
El Paso De Robles
City Manager
$136,853
$63,842
85.
Professional Manager III
El Paso De Robles
Public Works
$136,619
$63,842
86.
Fire Engr/Paramedic/Haz- Shift C
Atascadero
Fire
$136,137
$45,121
87.
Battalion Chief
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$135,286
$7,874
88.
Dep Dir-Pw/City Engineer
San Luis Obispo
Public Works
$134,953
$50,278
89.
Fire Fighter
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$134,915
$27,355
90.
Professional Manager III
El Paso De Robles
Public Works
$134,782
$51,933
91.
Fire Captain- Shift B
Atascadero
Fire
$134,544
$41,989
92.
Professional Manager III
El Paso De Robles
Community Development
$134,317
$59,000
93.
Pol Officer -Ed Inc Full
San Luis Obispo
Police
$134,162
$46,637
94.
Community Development Director
Grover Beach
Community Development
$134,057
$38,385
95.
Captain - Paramedic
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$133,884
$30,937
96.
Fire Engineer/Paramedic- Shift B
Atascadero
Fire
$133,250
$47,510
97.
Fire Fighter
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$133,208
$25,909
98.
Public Works Director/City Engineer
Grover Beach
Public Works
$132,871
$36,196
99.
Fire Fighter
San Luis Obispo
Fire
$132,827
$40,015
100.
Fire Captain
El Paso De Robles
Emergency Services
$132,192
$41,634